Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has announced it has launched its newest chapter in the Louisiana Bayou area. WIMOs, founded in 2017, is a New Orleans, La.-based nonprofit… Read More
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Interest in U.S. barges, towboats and related equipment remains strong in South America, says Sean P. Smith—and he should know. Smith spent years in Paraguay and Brazil working on river… Read More
By the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, president and executive director of SCI For over 25 years, the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Ministry on the River chaplains have served mariners working our… Read More
Capt. Michael “Joe” Snodgrass, 78, of Morgantown, Ky., a former ADM towboat captain who worked on the river for 43 years, died January 3. Being a captain on the… Read More
“There is no single silver bullet or unicorn technology” for lowering emissions, said Gary Sarrat of Caterpillar Marine. Instead, there are many choices, each with trade-offs to consider. Read More
Agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland recently announced that it is partnering with HGK Shipping to develop a hybrid low-emissions, self-propelled barge for service in its German supply chain. Read More
American River Transportation Company (ARTCo), a wholly owned subsidiary of ADM, christened the 58- by 26- by 8-foot Chuck B on October 6 at its Ottawa, Ill., location. Read More
Alter Logistics Company celebrated a ribbon-cutting August 5 to open its brand-new fertilizer warehouse in Saint Paul’s South Port River Terminal. The new warehouse is paired with… Read More
Eymard Marine Construction & Repair Inc. recently completed a 1,500 hp. towboat that was a long time in the making. Named the mv. Caleb J. Eymard, it was constructed… Read More
In an agreement that was finalized October 30 but is only now being publicly disclosed, American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) agreed to operate all the assets of TPG Mt. Read More
